AN: Update! Update to Reverse! It's been a while but it's not dead! Jaune's trying to deal with life and now it looks like the girls are starting to understand that they are getting in the way of the other and making things much more difficult...
Waking up in Beacon was becoming more of a nightmare than a blessing for Jaune.
"I'm fine Pyr really. You don't have to worry about me!" Jaune said backing off his pushy somewhat creepy partner that he was regretting having now more and more as each day passed. Pyrrha winced the panic in her eyes clear for Jaune to see as he adjusted his own tie for the day. Something that seemed to make Pyrrha wince in pain as she backed off.
That was supposed to be our thing! Ours! He never could do his own tie before now! We should just take him now!
No! Shut up! Don't tempt me to do things like that! Pyrrha's voices fought in her head as she put on her best partner's smile for him.
"Ok, Jaune! Just so you know I am always here for you." Pyrrha said putting a supportive hand on her loves shoulder wincing in pain as it made Jaune shiver as he nodded quickly and took a step back.
"Well that's nice... let's just get going to class-"
"Fearless leader!" Jaune almost had time to dodge Nora hugging him from behind. As much as he did not like surprises, the energetic form of a teammate that was Nora was always a welcome addition to gripping him as she picked him up and began to swing him around the room.
"AH! Nora! Stop that! You don't have to swing me around like this every day!" Jaune said as Nora laughed her bubbly energy betraying her inner turmoil as she flung her leader around like a ragdoll.
What is going on here!? Jaune was always dense and loveable with Pyrrha! Like a brain damage sloth that just wanted to find a nice place to hand out! Not like this! He was never scared of her what was going wrong!? Nora did eventually put Jaune down as the two bickered Ren walked up and put a hand on Pyrrha's shoulder.
"There, there Pyrrha. If you want him to feel the things that you do then you just have to give it time." Ren said smiling as even he was not sure that this version of Jaune was even going to consider giving Pyrrha a chance in this relationship.
I do not know what trauma is blocking this Jaune and Pyrrha but whatever it is I have to be much more aggressive in the use of my semblance for it. Ren thought as the rest of JNPR got dressed in relative silence.
Pyrrha was still stealing glances at Jaune that her leader and not secret crush did not miss. Jaune gulped and did his best to ignore his partner as he fixed up his shirt and hair. Jaune was just happy that he had both of his sisters with him this time.
He was glad that Ruby and Yang would have his back when it came to Beacon's life but for now?
"Let's just get out there and make the best out of our day."
"You got it, boss man!"
"I am with you Jaune."
"I will always be by your side Jaune!"
"I... ok then let's just get moving then...
Blake was not happy. THe faunus hated delays and so far this whole run was nothing but that delays, delays, and even more delays...
"So Jaune I was wondering if you wanted to go read some comics together? I really do like X-ray and Vav." Blake purred batting her golden eyes at Jaune as he froze, the classes for the day had ended and Blake was doing her tried and true method to make her blonde lover melt before her gaze as-
"What? You like X-Ray?" Jaune asked genuine surprise flickered past his blue eyes as he noticed that the mysterious and beautiful girl of his sister team was showing an interest in him. Jaune despite all the changes in his life this run was still a boy. His male desires still burned in his chest as he blushed and stammered.
"Of course I do. I really like the main characters and you seem like the kind of guy that I could really read it together with. Maybe we could share a beanbag seat? That's if you don't mind cuddling with me." Blake said coyly watching his face go beet red as Jaune looked away blushing firmly.
Got you right in my trap little mouse.
"I! No! Of course not! I don't mind cuddling with you at all!"
"Good then let's call it a date," Blake said smugly as Jaune froze. His eyes went wide as he was forced to cough.
"A- a date!?"
"Yeah what else do you call it when a boy and girl go somewhere alone together for a long period of time? I didn't say it was romantic unless you want it to be." Blake said teasingly about to put in the finishing blow to make Jaune her's and-
"Ok then! That's enough of that! Blake, what the hell kind of intentions do you have with my little brother?" Yang asked as she barged in like a wrecking ball. One of the worst things about this timeline was that Jaune was somehow Yang and Ruby's adopted brother. Blake had no idea how that had happened but Yang had been treating Jaune like Ruby for half the time and blocking anyone that even tried to get close to him like a bulldozer.
"Yang... I was just asking him-"
"Just asking him out on a date? Blakey! I am shocked! Trying to steal the innocence of my cute little brother! I thought better of you." Yang smirked as she pulled Jaune into her chest, Jaune flushed not used to Yang being that... matured as she narrowed her lilac eyes.
The hell is wrong with people?! First Weiss now Blake is trying to get in your pants? I have half a mind to break your arm for cheating but that is not quite right. We haven't even had a kid yet so I can't blame you that badly can I? Yang thought as Ruby appeared in a flash clinging to Jaune like a lifeboat in a storm as-
"Don't tease my big brother!" Ruby said putting on her forced little sister charm as Blake paused, she turned her head as Weiss glared daggers at the two sisters both her and Blake unknowing had been shot down several times that week trying to talk to Jaune and now they had almost had enough of it!
To think that he would deny me! A Schnee a date!? Is this how he felt that first run? Is this why he was so persistent? Why does rejection feel so bad!? Weiss thought grinding her teeth as-
"Watch out! Excuse me coming through!" The teams JNPR and RWBY as there was a blur of brown? Nora almost swung her hammer but kept it in place as she recognized the fashionable figure at the last second.
"Coco?" Nora asked as the older students' fashion lover barged in almost knocking Jaune over and smoothly pushing both Yang and Ruby out of her way.
"Hey!"
"You watch it!"
"Sorry ladies! And hello there. Who are you?" Jaune paused as one of the more beautiful women than he had ever seen looked down at him. Rich creamy brown eyes under a soft beret looked down at him as he froze.
"I... I'm Jaune Rose." Jaune said as Coco paused blinking her eyes twice.
Arc? It should be Arc, not Rose? Whatever! That's not why I'm here!
"Why not that is a cute name, tell me do you have a girlfriend?" Coco asked as there was a lightning strike in the teams. In all the interactions this had never happened, and for a second RWBY and NPR were rendered silent before Ruby pipped up.
"Hey! Don't touch my-"
"Not talking to you short stuff. SO tell me Jaune. Do you have a special lady in your life?" COco asked picking up his chin with one finger with heels she was just taller than him making him stutter and flush.
"N-no?"
"Then do you want one?" Coco asked before she pressed her lips to his own. Jaune felt like he was going to die.
Soft. Jaune paused as the elder student kissed him on the face. Jaune felt her press her head into his own, her hands gripping the back of his head as she began to lightly lick his teeth before breaking off the kiss with a soft pop! Coco almost took the hit. Coco ducked back as fiery red eyes flashed up as Yang took a swing at her!?
What the fuck!? Coco thought narrowly avoiding the haymaker that was sent her way as-
"What the fuck you bitch!? Do you even know the meaning of the words sexual harassment!?" Yang shouted as Coco had to duck twice. One to avoid her follow up hit the other to avoid that golden javelin that almost bisected her as Milk flew past.
What the fuck is this?! Everyone gang up on Coco day!? She thought as-
"How dare you touch my partner like that! I should beat you-"
"You both should do nothing!" Jaune yelled as he appeared before Coco arms held out in protection. Coco paused as Jaune body blocked her smirking as she knew she had just worked her charms on him.
There you go. Good boy, you know what to do. Coco thought as Jaune froze his eyes wide in shock as his brain began to go into overdrive.
What the fuck!? What the fuck?! What the fuck was that!? Why did she just kiss me?! Why is she being so aggressive!? What is going on?! I expected this from my partner but... Jaune paused the gears turning in his head as he finally began to remember Raven's teachings to him over the years.
When you are confronted with a predator that can not be dealt with your own power. You should look into considering the fact that you can use another predator to your advantage. Jaune remembered his abductor teacher's words resonating in the back of his skull as he gulped.
Sure this Coco was some kind of insanely sexually aggressive woman that thought it was ok to just kiss him at first sight, and dropped social norms on the drop of a hat but!
She's on another team, she is clearly strong, stronger than Pyrrha at least. If I say that I am going to date her I can keep the strange girl away from me! I'd rather have my stalker across the school then in the room I sleep with! Jaune thought praying that he could use one crazy woman against another as he gulped.
"I! I can make my own decisions and I don't mind dating Coco!" Jaune said, putting his faith in a variable not sure if he could really trust her.
If it all goes to hell then I could just ask Vernal for help, I can't explain my partner vanishing but another student? Maybe so? Jaune paused as he felt two hands wrap around his head and pull him into Coco's chest. He felt the soft parts of her breasts pushing into his head making him blush as the fashionista grinned.
There we go, now that's what I like to see.
"Good boy! Now that he's made his decision I hope that you all don't mind if I do a bit of cradle robbing do you?" Coco asked pulling her man into her chest as-
"Back off." Coco paused she did not know when Ruby had come behind her and she did not like the fact that Crescent Rose was pointed at her spine.
"Hey kid, you do know that if you keep that up you are likely to get hurt right?" Coco asked as Ruby's silver eyes twitched.
I have come too far to lose now. I don't care what I have to do. I will stop you- Ruby snapped out of it her vision cleared as she took a step back.
"I'm sorry!"
"Yeah, you should be, man you got some anger issues red," Coco said not missing the baleful looks that came from the rest of the girls before her especially Nora as she swore that all of them were plotting her murder right there before her very eyes.
Jeeze, you would think that I stole their man or something?
"Jaune I must ask you to reconsider this," Ren said as Jaune paused as both of the teens were drenched in sweat as they finished their sparring session. Jaune did like Ren, he was his best guy friend in Beacon and maybe his only real guy friend he had in life as he paused.
"Huh? What do you mean? Do you think I need to work on my fighting?"
"What? No, your fighting is fine but I must ask that you reconsider your date with Coco." Ren said grinding his teeth as Jaune frowned as his best male friend brought up that subject again.
"Look Ren I am trying to find out if I can date someone and Coco is beautiful you know?" Jaune said blushing as he had to admit that Coco was a damn sight. Coco Adel was a beautiful woman and any man would be lucky to have her. And from Jaune's limited interactions with her, the attraction seemed almost purely physical with some amount of respect on her part for him. Sure it was not the best of things but! Coco had beat Pyrrha in an arena spar she had been challenged to that week. That has shown Jaune that A she was stronger than Pyrrha and could defeat her in a fight and B? Pyrrha was a sore loser. Jaune had sworn if there was not a teacher overseeing the fight that Pyrrha would have struck out at Coco the second she turned her back at the draw of the battle.
"I... I just think that you are not giving Pyrrha a fair shake Jaune. She is a good person! Really!"
"Ren... I don't know how to say this but I will only say it once Pyrrha is hiding something from us."
"What? Hiding what?"
"I... I don't know but I was always taught to trust my instincts and whenever I am near her? Whenever I am alone with her, I especially sense something dark and dangerous."
"Jaune?"
"I don't know why but it's terrifying Ren. I am scared of her, and I don't know why."
"So... Ozpin what are you planning to do?" Glynda asked as she looked at the flashing scroll before her. The first round of the student physicals had come back and after running some tests there had been a disturbing development.
"I do not know what you mean Glynda? I am going to do what the law demands and contact the correct authorities on the matter?" Ozpin said, taking a slow sip of his mug as he frowned at his dean.
"Why did you take me for Glynda? Did you think I would not contact the parents?" Ozpin asked as Glyna pinched the bridge of her nose pushing up her glasses as she sighed.
"Because you are known for bending the rules sir that is why."
"Why Glynda sure I bend the rules but the Arcs are looking for their lost son! He got into our school correctly and judging by his life... experiences I think we should get them reunited." Ozpin said as Glynda shook her head.
"But sir what will we do when his other family comes looking for him?"
"Do you mean Summer and Tai? I can't see them having many objections to meeting Jaune's biological family. They raised Jaune with love and affection after all. Glynda they cared for him like he was their own after all. Why wouldn't the Arc's want to reward them or at least thank them for all of that hard work and effort?" Ozpin said as Glynda narrowed her eyes, he was playing games again schemes in schemes, and was working people for his own benefit. His stormcloud grey eyes shone in mirth as she shook her head.
"I... I am just worried that people will not see things the way that we do sir. That is all."
"Glynda, don't be scared after all what is the worst that can happen?"
Weiss Schnee did not like rejection.
"I do not know what his problem is but this is ridiculous!" Weiss smashed down her textbook as life had tossed her yet another curveball as fate had seen fit to give her one of the worst starts of her many lives.
"It was bad enough when I had to take Jaune from Pyrrha but Coco!? Since when did she have an interest in Arc?! She's never so much as shown a wink of romantic intent to him for the last few hundred cycles why now!?" Weiss groaned, slammed her head down onto the book before her on tactics. Usually, at this point in her loops, she would have already had Ruby training with her under her supervision making her the amazing leader and friend that she was meant to be.
"I usually have this so much more under control by now, but no matter. I have seen worse things than this and I will not give up just because I want a better outcome yet. I will make this work I just have to work for it." Weiss said as she began to draw up a mental plan. She would woo Jaune that was final. There was never even a time when that had been in doubt.
Coco might be in it for his body but she was in it for his heart. She loved him more than life itself and there would be no future worth living when he was not hers and hers alone.
"How can I keep this up? Ruby and Yang are being roadblocks instead of helping me. I mean Ruby would just say go for it and Yang would tease me inanely, but I have to keep Jaune to myself. I need him to be mine and if Yang can not see that her little... brother is a full-grown man than she has to sooner than later." Weiss furrowed her brow Ruby, Yang, and even Blake was ten times as skilled as she would have thought. Her team seemed to for whatever reason had been and while that was nice Weiss still had to adjust her own skill level to meet theirs.
"And here I thought I would have to hold back on them." Weiss smiled as she began the long and drawn-out process of how to make Blake not think she was just a prissy rich girl instead. As the Schnee began to work on her plans of outreach she was unaware that her plans would need to be sped up by a decent amount as the secret resident faunus was making moves already..
"This timeline is bust," Blake said as she finished her hundredth sit up. She knew that this was already the worst possible timeline, her original team was reunited and now she could not just throw them away.
"Why!? Why did it have to be fucking Adel?" Blake hissed she was used to playing the long game with Jaune. Making contact with interest in comics and other shared niche interests but now they had a date!? A date there-" Blake took a second to compose herself. She had done enough in this timeline to make it seem safe and she was not going to panic over such a minor inconvenience.
"I am overreacting. Jaune has all the charm of a drunken Ursa. Coco probably thinks he's some kind of Cassanova and when she realizes he is far from it she will leave him be and then a woman who can appreciate his real charm can come into the picture and pick up the pieces?" Blake asked as she calmed down. Sure this timeline was a bit broken but she had things to do.
"So many things to do. So many people to kill. Cinder. Emerald. Mercury. Adam's not effort but things need to be done. So much blood to shed and no time to do it. The first three will be the easiest ones to get, after that? Then I'll have to improvise." Blake said as she finished her work out. Today was the day, the sun was setting and she had to go on her hunt. Tonight was the night that in the original timeline that she had run away from Weiss's bad comments about faunus.
"Hell, maybe this run I'll be able to take out Roman and Neo in one swift motion? That will be fun." Blake said as she finished her prep, the team RWBY dorm was empty and there was no way that any of her team would care to know where she was this night.
"I just have to keep them safe... I can't lose them again." Blake said walking out of the door and-
"Whoa there kitty! Where do you think you are going?" Yang asked the bone brawler grinning as Blake coughed.
"Yang? What are you doing here?" Blake asked taking a step back pulling her sack into her shoulder as Yang sighed and shake her head.
You were always so predictable kitty cat. You didn't think that I would notice the first hundred times but I got pretty good at this.
"Say! Why don't we have a girl's night out? You know order some pizza stick around the room and overall just chill tonight? Sound good?" Yang asked pushing Blake back into the room as Blake gulped.
I can't do that! If I miss the delivery tonight then the fang will get the dust that they need! I have to go now! Blake thought grinding her teeth as Yang pushed her inside.
"I! I'm sorry Yang I have something to do tonight I can't stick around," Blake said offering her partner and best friend ever a half-smile as Yang grinned again. This one wider and more full of smugness as she clasped two hands on Blake's shoulders.
"What's wrong kitty cat? You got a hot date or something?" Yang asked as Blake had to wince, fighting back the term knowing that Yang meant no harm by it as she gave another half-smile.
"No, but I do have something to do tonight so I can't have an all-girls night with you sorry. Maybe next time?" Blake asked before trying to push her way past Yang and Yang did not budge.
"What you trying to leave without me? If you got something to do then hell I'll come with you! You never know when you will need a friend in the darker alleys of Vale!" Yang said not moving, her massive body blocking the door. Yang was standing before Blake not moving an inch and blocking her path as Blake gulped.
"What's the problem, Yang? I just have to do somethings in Vale it's nothing much I'll be back before you know it!"
"Then why do you have that pack with you? You are traveling pretty heavy for someone that is supposed to be going there and back." Yang said narrowing her eyes as they flicked to orange as Blake felt her hairs stand on end as Yang refused to budge...
"So tonights the night huh? You going to wear the fancy pair when you see him?" Roman asked lighting a cigar as Neo shook her head, his assistant younger adopted sister sighed as she got dressed. She had taken Jaune for a ride the first few turns around but she had learned that it was so much better when it came naturally. Sure she could hunt him down and take him but it was much better when her prey came to her doorstep.
No. I'll take things slow this time. I won't make it so that he is being forced.
"You do know that you have never forced him right? You just rocked that kid's world and made him see what he was missing in life." The thief said as he cracked his hands, this was going to be a fun night. He got to beat up some kids, shoot some people, and burned down a few buildings. Nothing that was unusual but it was also something that he had learned to do far better as time had gone on or gone back in their case.
"Back in Atlas I never thought that he would spring me from that jail. Hell, I thought about killing him then and there but the Grimm were there and the hell of that thing coming herself? Man if I knew what I was going to get into I would have taken up that job as a lawyer." Roman joked as Neo parroted her hands like a mouth as she finished getting dressed. Tonight was a big choice for her, did she let the pests live, or did she put them out of their misery?
If I let them live then they will continue to get in the way of Jaune and I. But if I take them out Jaune will be sad. I don't like it when he is sad but... he is a better lover when there is grief in his heart. I wonder if this will help with that? Neo paused weighing her options before grinning as she flicked her parasol up.
"So you picked what you are doing? Are we spilling the brats on the pavement tonight or not?"
Not tonight, let's have them live a bit longer but let's beat them into a pulp so that they know who not to fuck with. Neo said a flicker in her eyes as Roman nodded.
"And people say you have no heart, no class out of them I say you are all love."
Only for the handsome ones. And I am going to meet one tonight!
"Sorry if I am not good with this," Jaune said as he shook his head, his first real date with a girl did not go well but it was just the start! He hoped.
"Hey don't worry about it kid! Trust me if I was not having a good time you'd know about it." Coco winked down at her future baby daddy the fashionista calmly strutting down the streets of Vale with a yawn.
There we go, he's eating out of the palm of my hand and I'm going to make sure that he knows where he belongs. Sorry Pyr but I'm sure you'll find someone in this loop. I"ll kee' you alive, I swear. Coco thought as she took the time to enjoy Vale.
The streets alive with people free of Grimm. The sounds of laughter and gossip filling her ears as Jaune coughed.
"So... Coco if you don't mind me asking why me? Why did you ask me out? I mean you just met me, why would you ask me out just so easily?"
"Huh. I was wondering when you'd ask that!"
"You... you were?"
"Course I was! I like you for more than those looks of yours. I don't know how to say this but... there is just something about you. I don't know how to say it but you fit me. You are like a good luck charm that I want to keep around."
"Do you just like me for my charm?" Jaune asked blushing as Coco pulled him to her staring right down into his eyes.
Now I just kiss you on your lips and make you see stars tonight and you belong to me.
"Well, how about I kiss you and you find out lover boy?" Coco asked pulling Jaune's face to hers grinning like an Ursa about to make a kill before a blast of heated air hit their face knocking both teens off their feet as an explosion rocked the sidewalk sending them flying off it and into the busy street.
Ruby had to admit that this was an odd amount of humor that this loop sent her way.
"So what happened here?" Ruby asked as the muffled cries of Blake came out before her. Blake was for some reason wrapped up in some kind of ice trap? Blake was caught up in the trap unable to move and being stuck in such a way that her amber eyes bore malice at her as-
"I don't know either," Yang said the sister equally confused as to why Blake was stuck in one of Weiss's glyphs.
I know I meant to keep her safe tonight but this? This makes no sense! How did this happen to her and why the hell is she caught up like that? Yang thought as Blake swung in the middle of the room. Her body tightly pulled together in bindings Weiss shook her head.
"You know when I set that trap I was trying to protect us against a night stalker attack. I never thought that it was going to be you caught in it." Weiss said lying through her teeth.
I knew that you would be trying to get out tonight. Even when we do get along you still always run away from me. Weiss thought as she caught the sneaky faunus before she could start any more mischief. Sure she was nowhere near as close to Jaune in this loop as she should be but that was no object to her.
He will see me for who and what I am soon enough so what is to bother? Weiss thought as Blake groaned through her gag.
Let me out! Let me out! You fools I have to get to Vale! There is no time! Blake thought as she knew time was running out, the trip was delayed! The Forever Fall trip was delayed and whenever that happened things turned bad very fast.
I have to get out of here! They don't understand! Blake thought before the gnawing thoughts in the back of her head began to get into the back of her head. She knew something was wrong with this loop. There was something wrong with this time around. The things that were happening lined up wrong there was something terrible happening and she could not put her finger on it!
This makes no sense! Why would Weiss put a trap there!? She's never done that in the past! She's never even considered that as a threat! Some kind of pervert breaking in here? No there is no way that she would do that! It... it's almost like she knew what I was going to do?
Blake thought as an impossible scenario began to work into her head before there was a small shaking in the room as a massive orange fireball bloomed in Vale as the team froze as Blake let out a defeated groan as she knew she was too late.
AN: Ok smaller update than I intended but life is short and I am on a time crunch! I promise one more before the year ends hopefully two! The next one is a big fight and extra long so look forward to it! And thanks for reading!
